Niharika Siddalingaswamy

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Research Assistant at Arizona State University

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Overview

Niharika is a graduate computer science student and researcher at Arizona State University specializing in cybersecurity. Her work focuses on zero-knowledge proofs, cryptography, and network security. People who have worked with her describe her as enthusiastic, curious, and a driven individual who shows initiative.

Outside of her research, she is a Fulton Ambassador at ASU, giving back to the community by sharing her passion for engineering. She enjoys connecting with prospective students and, in her personal time, likes to read historical fiction and spend time with friends.

She aspires to be an advocate for privacy-enhancing technologies and human-centered design in security.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

ROI Driven

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Her current primary research area, focusing on applications for privacy-preserving and trustworthy machine learning systems at Arizona State University.
ML Security
A core theme across her work, including a capstone project at Qualcomm on 3D mesh semantic segmentation for autonomous vehicles.
Human-Centered Security
A stated passion of hers, with a goal to advocate for and incorporate human-centered design principles into security technologies.

Media Appearances

Niharika has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Research Assistant at Arizona State University
8-2025
Research Scholar at ASU Biodesign Institute
1-2025 - 12-2025
Machine Learning Researcher at Qualcomm
5-2024 - 8-2024
Software Engineer Intern at UK&Co
5-2024 - 8-2024
Product Management Intern at UK&Co

Education

1-2026 - 5-2027
Master of Science - MS from Arizona State University
8-2022 - 12-2025
Bachelor of Science - BS from Arizona State University

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